European stalwarts won title for the fourth time when substitute Mario Goetze volleyed in a brilliant goal seven minutes from the end of extra time.
FIFA switched the scheduled kickoff times of seven World Cup matches on Saturday after meeting with broadcasters, having refused earlier requests made by the FIFPro union to protect players' health.
The convoluted draw for next year's World Cup finals in Brazil on Friday produced a set of groups in which most of soccer's big guns will fancy their chances of reaching the knockout stages.
World Cup host Brazil might not admit it but it will already have one eye on the last 16 and a potential clash with holder Spain or the Netherlands after a favorable draw on Friday.
The convoluted draw for next year's World Cup finals in Brazil on Friday produced a set of groups in which most of soccer's big guns will fancy their chances of reaching the knockout stages.
Uruguay, Italy and England have been drawn together in the so-called Group of Death for next year's FIFA World Cup.
A posse of more than 3,600 armed guards will be deployed to guarantee security during Friday's FIFA World Cup draw, local media has reported.
Two construction workers were killed Wednesday during the collapse of a part of the ceiling in Itaquerao stadium in Sao Paulo, which will host the competition' s opening match of the Brazil 2014 World Cup, the Fire Brigade said.
Veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon disclosed that he had voted for Juventus and Italy teammate Andrea Pirlo in this year's FIFA Golden Ball poll.
FIFA could reconsider its controversial decision to schedule some of next year's World Cup matches at midday in tropical venues, the body's president Sepp Blatter suggested on Friday in an apparent U-turn.
Uruguay claimed the 32nd and final place at next year's World Cup in Brazil with a 0-0 draw against Jordan in the second leg of an intercontinental playoff Wednesday.
The irrepressible Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed a dazzling hat trick to qualify Portugal for the 2014 World Cup finals at the expense of Zlatan Ibrahimovic's Sweden, while France also advanced via the playoffs Tuesday by conjuring a remarkable turnaround against Ukraine.
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